Interested in urban history?

Interested in the contested use of city space?

Interested in the intersection of culture, politics, money and civic identity?

Interested in China?

Travel Course HI 399 Cities in History: China

May 4-June 24 2015

May 4- 22 WLU Lecture WLU MWF 10-11:50

May 25-26 Fly to Beijing from Pearson International Airport, Toronto

May 27-31 Beijing- Accommodations at Minzu

Nationalities University Hotel, in Beijing, old city

June 1-7 Chongqing, Sichuan Province- Accommodations at Chongqing University

International Residence

June 8-12 Nanjing, Jiangsu Province- Accommodations at Nanjing University

International Residence

June 13-15 Shanghai –Accommodations at Shanghai Jiaotong University

June 15 Return to Pearson International Airport, Toronto

Themes. Chongqing: WWII capital, post- Maocenter of market development

Cost?

3500-3700 all in(tuition, all flights domestic and international,

accommodations, internal travel, food)

Students responsible for getting their own tourist visa from Toronto PRC consulate –cost

approximately 100 CND

Students will be evaluated by:

1. an paper written in Canada on a building, monument or public space (list of topics

available on request)

2. An oral presentation to the class in China at that place

3. Journal written during the China portions of course

All course materials provided through MyLS

Themes. Nanjing: The Republican planned city& site of historical trauma/contested memory

Students will be guided by several Mandarin speakers (Dr. Chiasson.

Ms. Nikita Zhu, Laurier China Office director and 2 others)

during the trip

Limit: 15 students

A deposit of 500 dollars will be required for registration

Non-history majors welcomed

There are free days built in for sightseeing (Pandas, Great Wall, insert favourite Chinese cliché

here)

More info? bchiasson@wlu.ca

Themes Beijing: The Political City